One of the interesting developments in the yachting world: after more than 50 years of building single-hull ocean yachts, Oyster Yachts is entering the multi-hull segment with the new Oyster C60.
This is a 60-foot sailing catamaran, and for a shipyard whose name has been associated with luxurious ocean-going monohalls for decades, the very fact of the appearance of such a model is very significant.
Why a catamaran?
In my opinion, Oyster responds to changing owner requests. More and more people want to combine oceanworthiness, sustainability, privacy and a significantly larger living space.
The C60 follows this philosophy exactly: it is about 19.4 m long, more than 9 m wide and has a large combined space inside and outside the yacht.
But it's not even the boat itself that interests me here.
The signal to the market is interesting.
When a shipyard with such a strong single-hull history decides that a catamaran should appear in its future, this is another sign of a changing cruise yacht market.
Are multi-hull yachts becoming the new standard for long-distance travel?
I think we will return to this topic more than once in VV Multihulls.
Published 13 September 2026 · Instagram post